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Case 171 Coding Hospital Services Follow the inpatient coding guidelines for (1) identifying the principal diagnosis, (2) coding suspected conditions, and (3) differentiating between statements of admitting, principal, comorbidity, and complication diagnoses as you analyze these cases. A. What is the principal diagnosis for this patient? Discharge Date: 07/03/2029 Patient: Kellerman, Larry H. Patient is a 59-year-old male who was recently found to have some evidence of induration of his prostate gland. He was referred for urologic evaluation and admitted to the hospital for further study and biopsy. Under general anesthesia, cystoscopy revealed early prostatic enlargement, and needle biopsy was accomplished. Pathological examination of the tissue removed confirmed the presence of adenocarcinoma of the prostate,